Date:   Sat, 11 Mar 2023 10:15:54 +0100
From:   Stefan Richter <stefanr@s5r6.in-berlin.de>
To:     Takashi Sakamoto <o-takashi@sakamocchi.jp>
Cc:     linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org,
        linux1394-devel@lists.sourceforge.net, tiwai@suse.de,
        broonie@kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] MAINTAINERS: replace maintainer of FireWire subsystem
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On Mar 11 Takashi Sakamoto wrote:
> I'm glad to see you again in the list ;)
> 
> I really appreciate your long effort for the subsystem. I guess that your
> life became swamped recently against your work in the subsystem, while I
> feel that soft-landing of the project is still preferable for users.

Thank you. I need to apologize that I neglected to (at least) drop my
maintainership title myself. I should have done so when I started to
realize that I am not able to fulfill this role anymore.

> Below items are in my plan for the subsystem until being closed. I'm
> pleased if getting your help in any time.
> 
> * 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
>   * take over the subsystem maintainer
>     * set up repositories in `<https://git.kernel.org/>`_

Do you plan to re-use the existing (but neglected, by me) repos at
kernel.org? 
	https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/ieee1394/linux1394.git
	https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/libs/ieee1394/libraw1394.git
	https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/libs/ieee1394/libiec61883.git

If so, is there something which I can do to transfer access to you?
(Although if yes, before that I need to enable myself to send encrypted
e-mails again, after both of the mail user agents which I use dropped gpg
support. Maybe the kernel.org admins can assist you quicker with repo
access than I might.)

>   * refresh web site and update information
>   * take over the administration of communication channels
>   * adding the list archive of linux1394-devel to
>     `lore.kernel.org <https://korg.docs.kernel.org/lore.html>`_
>   * fix issues of subsystem
>     * modernize 1394 OHCI driver
>     * Pull requests to Linus
>   * get help from Linux Foundation to place documents for specification
>     defined by 1394 Trade Association
>     * If no problems, upload the documents to the new web site
>   * invite repositories of external librararies (``libavc1394``, ``libdc1394``)
>     * Announcement to distribution package maintainers about the upstream shift
> * 2027, 2028
>   * Close announcement to below applications
>     * `FFMPEG <https://ffmpeg.org/>`_
>     * `GStreamer <https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/>`_
>     * `VLC <https://www.videolan.org/vlc/index.ja.html>`_
>     * `MythTV <https://www.mythtv.org/>`_
>     * `FFADO <http://ffado.org/>`_
> * 2029
>   * Close the project
>   * Close the communication channels
>   * Archive repositories
>   * Resign the subsystem maintainer

It's good to see you being active in the kernel and related userland
development/ maintainership, and that you have a plan for the next years.
-- 
Stefan Richter
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